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Onion exports double in Dec at 1.33 lakh tonnes on MEP cutOnion exports have more than doubled during December at over 1.33 lakh tonnes compared with the previous month after government lowered the...
07 Jan, 2014, 06.41 PM IST
Government cuts floor price for onion exports againThe government has cut the floor price for onion exports again to help arrest the steep fall in prices that had triggered widespread protes...
20 Dec, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Government sharply cuts onion MEP to $ 350 a tonneThe government today steeply cut the minimum export price of onion to $ 350 a tonne from $ 800 per tonne.
19 Dec, 2013, 07.40 PM IST
- Commerce Ministry proposes removing MEP on onions to boost export
The Commerce Ministry has proposed removing the MEP on onions for two months to boost exports and ensure better returns to farmers.
26 Apr, 2012, 06.34 PM IST
- Onion exports pick up after MEP cut, growers want it at zero
Ajit Shah said exports would further gain momentum when the markets of China and Singapore open after closure for the New Year.
05 Feb, 2012, 11.35 AM IST
- Govt reverses cut in onion MEP
Central govt seems to be wary of onion prices. Within hours of issuing a circular late last week slashing the minimum export price of onion...
05 Mar, 2010, 02.28 AM IST
- Top basmati exporters ask govt to clarify on limit
Top exporters have urged the government to indicate clearly the amount of basmati rice it is willing to allow to be exported.
21 Feb, 2009, 12.15 AM IST
- Link MEP with quantity of export: Basmati growers
Top exporters have urged the Commerce ministry that MEP imposed on exports should be linked directly to quantity of Basmati and other varie...
19 Feb, 2009, 08.12 PM IST
- Govt may slash onion export price
The minimum export price of onion may be reduced for February as prices of the farm commodity are expected to ease towards the end of this ...
22 Jan, 2009, 12.22 AM IST
- Onion export price reduced by $20 a tonne
Cooperative major Nafed has decided to cut the minimum export price (MEP) of onion by 20 dollars a tonne for October with the domestic pric...
01 Oct, 2008, 07.48 PM IST
- Pak basmati export floor price may cost India dear
Taking a leaf out of India’s book, Pakistan has decided to impose a minimum export price (MEP) of $1,500/tonne on fine quality basmati.
05 May, 2008, 03.55 AM IST
- Onion exports likely to dip over 30% in 2007-08
The country's onion exports are likely to fall by almost a third to about eight lakh tons in 2007-08 fiscal due to curbs on overseas sales ...
07 Jan, 2008, 04.13 PM IST
- NAFED cuts MEP to boost exports
With onion prices softening in the domestic market, agri-cooperative NAFED has reduced the Minimum Export Price of the edible bulb by 50 do...
31 Dec, 2007, 04.00 PM IST
- Thailand steals a march as India dithers on rice policy
Thailand, which accounts for close to 40% of the rice traded globally, has raked in a cool $75-90 over the expected price per tonne on big ...
19 Nov, 2007, 04.32 AM IST
- Govt may ease onion export curbs as prices dip
Govt has instructed different agencies to take co-ordinated market intervention to ensure that the prices are kept below Rs 18 per kg.
12 Oct, 2007, 03.20 AM IST